ReNEPA highway graphic  Welcome to ReNEPA Federal Highway Administration  
spacer
FHWA Knowledge Tools Help
  Noise

 

   



In recent years, highway traffic noise - the unpleasant, unwanted sounds generated on streets and highways - has been of increasing concern both to the public and to local, State, and Federal officials. At the same time, modern acoustical technology has been providing better ways to lessen the adverse impacts of highway traffic and other transportation generated noise.

The purpose of this Topic Area is to assist practitioners in understanding the basic FHWA Noise standards and requirements, noise analysis and modeling, and ideas for new sound wall products and other acoustical techniques. FHWA Highway Traffic Noise


Click here to go to DiscussionClick here to go to NewsClick here to go to ReferenceClick here to go to the Directoryspacer
spacer


Add Discussion Item

Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=9141DE8DC56E263985257658003D81B6&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#9141DE8DC56TNM batch calculation from command line (4 responses) 10/23/2009 --- Freddy Rietdijk
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=3F8FF4DDA54394EC8525765600811B7C&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#3F8FF4DDA54Cadna (1 response) 10/21/2009 --- Jeff
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=2328CAB197F53DFE8525764E007CDFA7&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#2328CAB197FDXF objects not persistent (7 responses) 10/13/2009 --- Andy
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=81B48060D60C5FE58525761F0016D65F&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#81B48060D60Sec. 771.135 Section 4(f) (49 U.S.C. 303) (1 response) 8/27/2009 --- Paul
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=732E15CC0279A8D8852576160063094E&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#732E15CC027Analysis Using TNM Look UP (10 responses) 8/18/2009 --- FHWA
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=E00BEB6A8278378B852575FC006E9842&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#E00BEB6A827Flow Control - Signals (1 response) 7/23/2009 --- Ben L
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=33738715288AB51A852575BB00139B1E&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#33738715288Volume (5 responses) 5/18/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=1D4B7087414040A0852575AC005E2148&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#1D4B7087414Noise Policy Changes (1 response) 5/04/2009 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=E9D1F8DFDD9D3EA3852575AA0020B662&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#E9D1F8DFDD9TNM "Average" Pavements? (3 responses) 5/02/2009 --- Todd Busch
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=98DF486D3E723FD88525758D00727E38&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#98DF486D3E7Look-up tables traffic volume (4 responses) 4/03/2009 --- Paul
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=356FD4075A4A9AB48525757B006C2C11&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#356FD4075A4Change in elevation (4 responses) 3/16/2009 --- DOT
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=B2EA00C87BED57FD85257562002F7636&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#B2EA00C87BEPavement Type (6 responses) 2/19/2009 --- David Epstein
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=24989C030282E79F85257561005248AD&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#24989C03028TNM Vehicle speed (5 responses) 2/18/2009 --- Waldi
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=B62E8CA51645D62085257506005BB013&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#B62E8CA5164Noise Abatement for City Streets (6 responses) 11/19/2008 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=77E583C05D40A634852574AF007B6B1C&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#77E583C05D4Noise Impacts (3 responses) 8/24/2008 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=D26AD69457D85C7D8525748D007DB2FD&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#D26AD69457Dshow me the money (4 responses) 7/21/2008 --- destin dean
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=876F706FCBD05A45852574890083539E&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#876F706FCBDsection 4(f) and a Historical Main Street (3 responses) 7/17/2008 --- Debra Gracy
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=87363E26EE7205CD85257481004B6CBA&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#87363E26EE7Reasonableness Criteria (10 responses) 7/09/2008 --- Danielle Shellenberger
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=8F0A73802680A0A58525746E005D993F&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#8F0A7380268ADT to Hourly Volume in TNM, How to convert? (6 responses) 6/20/2008 --- Hao
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=84834B5FAC0997A3852574630014C75D&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#84834B5FAC0Noise consultants (17 responses) 6/08/2008 --- natural resources & planning consultant
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=CFF7578515CDB7168525746000556EFE&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#CFF7578515CNoise Abatement and R/W Acquisition (1 response) 6/06/2008 --- Javi
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=60C0C9D8D22326608525745E0068C8DB&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#60C0C9D8D22Suicide Lane (2 responses) 6/04/2008 --- Elizabeth
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=B02849C9A9B8B19B8525742500742815&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#B02849C9A9BWhen to consider mitigation/abatement? (4 responses) 4/08/2008 --- Kent
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=F878A4814AAC317D852574190060969B&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#F878A4814AATraffic Noise Frequency (5 responses) 3/27/2008 --- Sara
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=FEB8315BEBCD21F0852573F5005100F4&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#FEB8315BEBCDesign Hourly Volume (6 responses) 2/20/2008 ---
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=50984B2F2E8837B6852573CB005E5C24&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#50984B2F2E8Invalid Receivers (4 responses) 1/09/2008 --- GJB
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=4600B50DD9E1C97B852573B900810A59&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#4600B50DD9EWalls in Ditches 101 (1 response) 12/22/2007 --- Todd Busch
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=52CED23B7C7DCBCF852573B800514A0A&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#52CED23B7C7Noise Barrier Wall Design (3 responses) 12/21/2007 --- Josh
TNM: User-Defined Vehicles (no responses) 12/17/2007 --- Damien
Show details for [<B><a href="discussionDisplay?Open&id=1EBC602DF99E0F64852573B0004CE1FC&Group=Noise&tab=DISCUSSION#1EBC602DF99Noise modeling for future No Build condition (15 responses) 12/13/2007 --- State Agency

 
[1] | 2


Contact the Site Administrator:
lamar.smith@fhwa.dot.gov
This page last updated on 11/22/2009 10:18:20 PM
United States Department of Transportation -- Federal Highway Administration

Information accessibility is important to us. If you have any problems accessing
information on this site, please contact kmadmin@fhwa.dot.gov for assistance.


To view PDF files, you need the Acrobat® Reader®
FHWA Website Home